Fiberglass Nails: What is it? Its make bad? How to make? Complete guide!

Fiberglass Nails: What is it? Its make bad? How to make? Complete guide!

And for those who don't know about the technique and want to clear all doubts about fiberglass nails, it's time to find out more about this technique in the post.

What is a Fiberglass Nail?

Fiberglass nails are the new trend when it comes to lengthening nails or even strengthening weak nails.

Fiberglass does not at all resemble the application of false nails, as it is a technique that consists of doing a more thorough job and much closer to reality.

The fiberglass nail is a technique where little strands of fiberglass are placed on the nail and with layers of a specific gel they harden, in order to lengthen and even strengthen the nails in a very natural way.

Glass nail stretching has the advantage of being natural and moldable to each nail style, without having a pre-shaped piece to be glued on the nail.

This possibility of molding the fibers according to each nail allows for a very natural result and the nail can be the desired size, being a much more current technique.

How It's Done Step by Step

The process of placing glass fibers over the nail requires several steps, such as:

1. The first part of this process includes filing the natural nails, leaving the surface more uniform;
2. Then, the nails receive a layer of anti-fungus, which helps to prevent the proliferation of any organism that may damage your nail;
3. For drying the anti-fungus, the nails are taken to an ultra violet light cabin;
4. In this stage, the placement of the glass fibers effectively begins, and first a layer of gel is passed over the natural nail and then the fiber strands are glued;
5. The fibers glued onto the gel are delicately molded to adhere to the shape of the natural nail;
6. For drying, the nails are again inserted into the light hanger;
7. Then, layers of gel are passed that extend over the fibers and drying is always done on the light hanger;
8. After the layers of gel, it's time to cut the nail to the desired size and for the last time the nail receives the gel and drying;
9. To finalize the process, the nails are gently filed and polished to give a natural finish.

And if you want to see this process in more detail, you can even take an online course, we separate a video that shows how the application of fiberglass nails is done:

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Fiberglass Nails x Gel Nails – #Differences

When it comes to nail stretching, it's not uncommon to confuse techniques, even more so when both options use gel for stretching.

However, there is a rather big difference between the two options for lengthening nails. In the fiberglass nail technique, the base of the stretch is made with the fiber strands and the gel only unites and gives firmness to the nails. As for the process of gel nails, the shape of the long nail is given only by the layers of gel.

The advantage of fiber nails lies in the fact that the fiber base gives greater firmness to stretching, and this makes the nails much more resistant and even more natural.

Furthermore, another advantage of stretching with fibers is that it is possible to remove the nail polish and paint your nails at home, without the need to go to the manicurist all the time, and with a great positive point, which is the better fixation of the nail polish on the nails. ; can last up to 15 days without chipping.

Spoil the Nail? Its make bad?

The fiberglass nail process is very meticulous to avoid any damage to the natural nail, but that doesn't prevent the nail from suffering a little bit with stretching.

The first stage of nail placement consists of using an anti-fungus, and this already demonstrates a lot of care, as it prevents the proliferation of fungi in your natural nail, and consequently the nail is stained due to the fungi.

Another important step in order not to damage your natural nails is to remove the fibers only with a professional, and with specific products for this removal.

Taking proper care, the nail is not as damaged as in similar techniques – gel nails.

However, as the nail has gone through a gel coating, this can leave it a little more marked, but it is easy to reverse the problem by using a strengthening oil on the nails.

How much does it cost? #Price

As the technique is a much more modern option and closer to the natural result, this can be reflected in the price of placing and maintaining fiberglass nails.

In general, the placement process costs between BRL 250 and BRL 300, and the amount is not the heaviest. However, what is a little more expensive is maintenance, which must be done on average every 20 days, and which can cost around R$ 50 to R$ 80.

The price is a little steep, yes, but considering the cost-effectiveness of having long nails, with a natural and resistant effect, it is a process that is worth investing in.

Note: I already got it for R$ 180 in a small town, direct from the manicurist. So it's worth researching the prices in your region!

How long does it last?

The duration of fiber nails depends a lot on the care that must be taken and the frequency of maintenance, which guarantees a much longer useful life for elongated nails.

Overall, fiber nails have an average life of 6 to 8 months, and that's an estimated time; but that can last more than 1 year with up-to-date maintenance.

How is Maintenance Performed?

Fiberglass nail maintenance is quite simple, but should always be done by a professional.

The maintenance process consists of reinforcing the glass fibers, which go to the end of the nails as they grow. Therefore, during maintenance, a new fiber bonding is carried out and the entire process of sanding, drying and polishing is carried out.

Another process that can be done during maintenance is the reconstruction of possible nails that have broken. At this stage, it is not necessary to remove the old fiber, but only touch up what has broken.

What Precautions Are Necessary?

For those who are thinking about joining the nail stretching process, some specific care is needed to increase the durability and useful life of the new nails.

Among the recommended care for those with fiber nails are:

• Avoid direct contact of cleaning products and solvents on the nails. For this, the ideal is to wear gloves when doing household chores, such as washing dishes and cleaning the house.

• Acetone can even be used on fiber nails, but the ideal in this case is to ask about this possibility with the professional who performed the stretching. In any case, replacing acetone with nail polish remover is not a bad idea, as it is less abrasive, even for natural nails.
• When filing your nails at home, the ideal is to do it very carefully so as not to bite the fibers and even break the elongated nails.

I don't want to use it anymore… How to remove it?

Like any other procedure, the ideal is to always do the complete process with an area professional.

Removal by a professional ensures more knowledge and this can prevent the natural nail from being damaged.

However, if you don't have time for a salon removal, or even without money, let's go step by step on how to remove your nails at home:

• If using nail polish or base coat, the first step is to remove all nail polish;
• Then file the nail surface;
• Moisten pieces of cotton in a nail remover (specific to remove elongated nails);
• Place each piece of cotton over each nail;
• Take pieces of aluminum foil and wrap each nail with cotton in aluminum foil to intensify the action of the remover;
• Leave the nails “covered” with aluminum foil for around 30 minutes;
• After that time, take a spatula and gently remove the fibers;
• If the fiber is still firmly attached to the nails, repeat the process of wetting the nails with the remover until it softens.

After removing fiber nails, it's time to take care of your natural nails, and at this stage, it's ideal to use a strengthening base for a few days.

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Pictures of Decorated Fiberglass Nails

In addition to lengthening the nails, another possibility is to dare with stiletto nails, as shown in this proposal.

As the nails are already long and with a more striking shape, the bet was to keep the nails in a single color, and in this case the choice was for the turquoise blue nail polish, which is perfect for highlighting the hands.

Another possibility when filing fiberglass nails is the traditional format with a straight tip. This type of nail is classic and continues to be a trend.

And as a nail polish color inspiration, the idea here was to apply an earthy tone that tends towards brown; perfect nuance for autumn and winter.

More ideas

If you used to face the problem of short nails, now you know everything about the nail art technique. fiberglass nails, and you can now adhere to the technique to lengthen the nails.

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